Master's+35% vs national median491 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at George Mason University
Ranked 9th of 181 master's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,923
middle 50%: $47,448 – $93,620
Median · 5 years out
$94,560
middle 50%: $67,061 – $124,360
Median · 10 years out
$119,860
middle 50%: $83,368 – $154,746
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in biological sciences earn $69k in year one. Median earnings climb to $95k after five years and $120k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - College of Medicine
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$104,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$91,269 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at George Mason University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$183,592 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,304 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$137,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$130,148 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$121,298 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$118,362 · 5 yrs out
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